In terms of precipitation, that will fall about half an inch below average.

In case you aren't familiar with the OFA, it is a long range weather forecast that predicts patterns that aren't city-specific. For example, the Almanac looks at and forecasts for different regions. Most of Minnesota and Wisconsin fall under the upper midwest region.

October is the best month of the year (hello, Halloween!) so even if we do get our first round of snow, it won't bring me down.